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07/11/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a ninth start without a loss tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in game two of a four-game matchup between the American League Central Division's second- and third-place teams at Comerica Park.
The 25-year-old, who'd entered the season with just three major-league appearances and no victories, was 3-2 after a 9-4 loss to the Twins in Detroit on May 23.
He's not lost since, going 4-0 with four no-decisions in eight starts, including a second matchup with Minnesota on June 30 at the Metrodome.
In that game, a 5-4 Tigers win, Galarraga scattered nine hits and allowed three earned runs in six innings but wound up with a no-decision.
He's 2-1 in six home starts this year with a 4.41 earned run average.
For Minnesota, southpaw Glen Perkins will be looking for a fourth straight victory.
A veteran of 23 big-league appearances before 2008, Perkins split his initial four decisions this season before beginning a seven start unbeaten streak in early June. He's 3-0 with four no-decisions in that run, including a no- decision in the June 30 matchup with Galarraga, in which he allowed seven hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings.
He defeated the Tigers on May 25 in Detroit after allowing seven hits and a run in 7 2//3 innings of Minnesota's 6-1 win.
On Thursday, Justin Morneau capped his five-hit day with the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th for Minnesota, which edged Detroit, 7-6.
The Twins trailed by two in the top of the ninth, but took advantage of a fielding error to force extra innings.
Nick Punto singled off of Todd Jones to begin the frame, and came home to score on a Denard Span single one batter later. Span's single went through the legs of right fielder Matt Joyce and all the way to the right field wall, plating Punto and allowing Span to reach third with no outs.
Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer followed with a sacrifice fly down the left field line to drive in Span and tie the game at 6-6, as Jones blew his second save.
The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Joe Nathan got both Jeff Larish and Ivan Rodriguez to strike out swinging.
After a scoreless 10th, Morneau came up with one out in the 11th and blasted Freddy Dolsi's pitch over the wall in right for the lead. Matt Guerrier (5-4) worked around a Joyce double in the home half to finish the game and earn the win for the Twins, who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Guerrier threw the final two innings for Minnesota, and was the last of five Twins relievers who didn't give up a run following Kevin Slowey's rough start. Slowey went just 3 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on nine hits with a pair of walks, and just one strikeout.
Morneau had his second career five-hit day, and along with the homer hit two doubles and walked once. Span finished 4-for-4 with a triple, and Punto had three hits.
Dolsi (1-3) took the loss despite a solid relief outing, as he threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed just the one run on two hits. Kenny Rogers scattered nine hits and two walks over seven innings, allowing three runs with one strikeout for the Tigers, who had won three in a row.
Larish was 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Marcus Thames went 3-for-4 and Joyce homered.
The Twins have won eight of their 12 contests with the Tigers this season.
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Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with
pitcher Ryan Perry -- the team's 2008 first-round draft pick.
Perry, a 6-foot-4, 200-pound right-hander, was taken with the 21st overall
pick out of the Uni
<< Burris leads Calgary over Montreal
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Henry Burris threw for 302 yards on 28-of-37
passing with a touchdown and Sandro DeAngelis connected on 3-of-4 kicks, as
the Calgary Stampeders edged the Montreal Alouettes, 23-19.
Ken-Yon Rambo caught s
<< Ramirez lifts Marlins over LA with late homer
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hanley Ramirez recorded the first five-hit
game of his career, including the game-winning home run in the 11th inning,
and the Marlins' bullpen retired 19 of the final 20 Dodgers they faced, as
Florida
<< Jackson shines in Edmonton's win over Toronto
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tristan Jackson returned an interception for a
touchdown and minutes later returned a punt for another score to lead the
Edmonton Eskimos to a 47-28 win over the Toronto Argonauts.
Ricky Ray completed 1
Chamberlain, Halladay square off north of the border >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Recent phenom meets established ace on the mound tonight
when the Toronto Blue Jays welcome the New York Yankees for the first test of
a three-game weekend series at Rogers Centre.
Young right-hander Joba Chamberlain gets
Cards send Lohse to hill in opener with Pirates >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Lohse takes aim at win No. 11 this evening when the
St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates at
PNC Park.
Lohse, signed by the Cardinals right near the end of spring training, has been
Shields up! Rays hope to halt skid in test with Indians >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Life was good just a few days ago for the once-hot Tampa
Bay Rays. Now the AL East leaders will try to avoid losing a season-high fifth
straight contest when they resume a four-game series tonight against the
Cleveland Indian
Chicago All-Star snub Floyd toes rubber against Rangers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago White Sox starter Gavin Floyd could have easily
been on the AL's All-Star roster, but will shake off the snub when he toes the
rubber tonight in the opener of a three-game series against Texas down south
at Rangers Ba
The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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